Do not be seduced by lust. It leads to moral ruin and spiritual death.
Read: Proverb 6:27-29
27 Can a man scoop a flame into his lap
and not have his clothes catch on fire?
28 Can he walk on hot coals
and not blister his feet?
29 So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife.
He who embraces her will not go unpunished.
You have to live with what you build. Build your character with integrity and keep a good reputation.
Read: Ephesians 6:7-8
7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.
If you allow yourself to be lazy you will certainly miss the boat.
Read: Proverbs 6:9
9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
Where you’re going may have nothing to do with your past. Look up.
Read: Isaiah 43:18
8 “Do not call to mind the former things,
Or ponder things of the past.
Watch what you say about others. If you must be critical, be critical about you first.
Read: Matthew 7:3
3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Do not leave an open door for temptation.
Read: 2 Timothy 2:22
22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Sometimes the best thing to be is quiet.
Read: Proverbs 10:19
19 Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
Counting on circumstances to make you happy will not last. Circumstances change constantly. Having joy in your heart can last through all changes.
Read: Philippians 4:12
I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.
Doing the right thing when everyone wants you to go left takes courage. So be courageous.
Read: I Corinthians 16:13
13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
Learn to trust God in the light so you are prepared to walk with Him through the darkness.
Read: Psalms 23:4
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.